Retailers' Most Valuable Online Channels [CHART]

via marketingcharts.com When asked about the digital marketing channels having the greatest impact on their businesses, 58% of senior executives working for large retailers point to social media, per KPMG survey results [pdf] released in June 2012. Interestingly, this puts social media’s impact on par with online shopping, which was cited by 59% of the…

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Facebook's Earned Media Exposure [CHART]

via marketingcharts.com One of the chief benefits of Facebook for marketers is the earned media opportunities it provides, according to a comScore report released in June 2012. Using large brands as test cases and analyzing the impact of this earned media exposure among fans and friends of fans as compared to a control group, the…

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Facebook Ad Relevance [CHART]

via emarketer.com Perhaps better targeted, more relevant ads will improve Facebook users’ perceptions and their willingness to engage with Facebook ad content in the future. According to AYTM Market Research, as of May, less than half of surveyed Facebook users believed Facebook ads were very or somewhat relevant to their interests. Read the rest at…

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Top Google Search Ranking Factors [CHART]

via marketingcharts.com Within the US, among 22 ranking factors identified, social signals account for 5 of the 6 most highly correlated with Google search results, according to a June 2012 study from Searchmetrics. Presenting the correlations using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, the study shows that Facebook shares (0.37) have the highest correlation, followed by number…

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Bing Social Search

Microsoft is getting its competition on with Google by adding social content to its search results. The new Bing will include a social sidebar that will draw relevant social posts from a user’s Facebook friends to accompany a search.

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